Blood stain:
Lay your clothes in cold water for 30
minutes. If the stain still does not disappear,lay in
mixture of water and ammonia (3 table-spoons of
ammonia in 4 litres of water)for 30 minutes.
Cream, ice-cream and milk:
Lay your clothes in cold
water and rub the stained area with detergent.
Mould
: Mould stains should be cleaned as soon as
possible. The stain should be washed with detergent,
and if it does not disappear, it should be wiped with
oxygenated water (in proportion of 3%).
Ink:
Hold the stained area under cold water and wait
until the inky water completely runs off. Then rub with
water diluted with lemon juice and detergent, wash after
waiting for 5 minutes.
Fruit:
Stretch the stained area of your clothes on the
top of a container and pour cold water on it. Do not pour
hot water on the stain. Wipe with cold water and apply
glycerine. Wait for 1-2 hours and rinse after wiping with
a few drops of white vinegar.
Grass stain:
Rub the stained part with detergent.
Oil Paint:
The stain should be eliminated before it dries
by applying thinners on it. Then it should be rubbed with
detergent and washed.
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